公开(公告)号：US20090020211A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-22

申请号：US11880261

申请日：2007-07-20

申请人： Robert E. Andrews ,  Adam D. DeNoble ,  Jeffrey W. Fritz ,  Brian R. Krueger ,  Alan J. Rabe ,  Chris J. Nelson

发明人： Robert E. Andrews ,  Adam D. DeNoble ,  Jeffrey W. Fritz ,  Brian R. Krueger ,  Alan J. Rabe ,  Chris J. Nelson

IPC分类号： B32B41/00 ,  B32B43/00

CPC分类号： A61F13/15 ,  A61F13/15699

摘要： Apparatus and methods are provided to minimize waste and improve quality and production in web processing operations. The apparatus and methods provide defect detection both before and after application of component patches to a traveling web to create a product. Web defect detection may be provided by way of at least one visual inspection station located upstream from the patch applicator. Patch defect detection may be accomplished by way of a visual inspection station located proximate the patch applicator. If defects are detected in either the traveling web or the component patch prior to patch application, patch application may be prevented until both a satisfactory web and patch are provided. If defects are detected after patch application, the resulting product may be culled. Furthermore, the apparatus may be provided with diagnostic software to warn against extant or imminent machine complications.

摘要翻译： 提供了设备和方法，以最大限度地减少浪费，提高网络处理操作的质量和生产。 该装置和方法在组件补丁应用到行进网之前和之后提供缺陷检测以创建产品。 可以通过位于贴片施加器上游的至少一个目视检查站来提供网络缺陷检测。 补片缺陷检测可以通过位于贴片施加器附近的目视检查站来实现。 如果在补丁应用之前在移动网络或组件补丁中检测到缺陷，则可以防止补丁应用，直到提供令人满意的web和补丁。 如果补丁应用后检测到缺陷，则可能会淘汰所得产品。 此外，该装置可以设置有诊断软件，以警告现有或即将发生的机器并发症。

公开(公告)号：US20130056576A1

公开(公告)日：2013-03-07

申请号：US13404905

申请日：2012-02-24

申请人： Robert E. Andrews ,  Jeffrey W. Fritz ,  Gottfried Jason Hohm ,  Adam D. DeNoble ,  Tyler W. Pagel ,  Christopher A. Schwartz ,  Christopher J. Nelson ,  Darren R. Horness ,  Alan J. Rabe ,  Sean P. Follen ,  Brian G. Jankuski

发明人： Robert E. Andrews ,  Jeffrey W. Fritz ,  Gottfried Jason Hohm ,  Adam D. DeNoble ,  Tyler W. Pagel ,  Christopher A. Schwartz ,  Christopher J. Nelson ,  Darren R. Horness ,  Alan J. Rabe ,  Sean P. Follen ,  Brian G. Jankuski

IPC分类号： B65H19/12 ,  B65H16/00

CPC分类号： A61F13/15764 ,  A61F13/15577 ,  A61F13/15699 ,  A61F13/15723 ,  A61F13/15756 ,  B65H19/1836

摘要： The present invention provides machinery used to create products (for instance disposable products). The machinery is operated at high speed, with the machine occupying a small footprint. Materials can be fed into the manufacturing process vertically (from above or below), using assembly stations to feed completed components into the system at appropriate stations. Additionally, restocking of raw components can be accomplished by robotic means of transferring the raw material from staging areas into infeeding or splicing stations, without the need for human operators.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供用于制造产品（例如一次性产品）的机械。 机器高速运转，机器占地面积小。 材料可以垂直（从上或下）进料到制造过程中，使用组装工位将合适的部件送入系统。 另外，原始部件的补充可以通过将原料从分段区域转移到进料或拼接站中的机器人手段来实现，而不需要人为操作者。

公开(公告)号：US09566193B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-14

申请号：US13404905

申请日：2012-02-24

申请人： Robert E. Andrews ,  Jeffrey W. Fritz ,  Gottfried Jason Hohm ,  Adam D. DeNoble ,  Tyler W. Pagel ,  Christopher A. Schwartz ,  Christopher J. Nelson ,  Darren R. Horness ,  Alan J. Rabe ,  Sean P. Follen ,  Brian G. Jankuski

发明人： Robert E. Andrews ,  Jeffrey W. Fritz ,  Gottfried Jason Hohm ,  Adam D. DeNoble ,  Tyler W. Pagel ,  Christopher A. Schwartz ,  Christopher J. Nelson ,  Darren R. Horness ,  Alan J. Rabe ,  Sean P. Follen ,  Brian G. Jankuski

IPC分类号： A61F13/15

CPC分类号： A61F13/15764 ,  A61F13/15577 ,  A61F13/15699 ,  A61F13/15723 ,  A61F13/15756 ,  B65H19/1836

摘要： The present invention provides machinery used to create products (for instance disposable products). The machinery is operated at high speed, with the machine occupying a small footprint. Materials can be fed into the manufacturing process vertically (from above or below), using assembly stations to feed completed components into the system at appropriate stations. Additionally, restocking of raw components can be accomplished by robotic means of transferring the raw material from staging areas into infeeding or splicing stations, without the need for human operators.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供用于制造产品（例如一次性产品）的机械。 机器高速运转，机器占地面积小。 材料可以垂直（从上或下）进料到制造过程中，使用组装工位将合适的部件送入系统。 另外，原始部件的补充可以通过将原料从分段区域转移到进料或拼接站中的机器人手段来实现，而不需要人为操作者。

公开(公告)号：US20130063587A1

公开(公告)日：2013-03-14

申请号：US13414393

申请日：2012-03-07

申请人： Adam D. DeNoble ,  Jeffrey Dale Brown ,  Robert E. Andrews ,  Gottfried Jason Hohm ,  Dennis J. Faucher

发明人： Adam D. DeNoble ,  Jeffrey Dale Brown ,  Robert E. Andrews ,  Gottfried Jason Hohm ,  Dennis J. Faucher

IPC分类号： H04N7/18

CPC分类号： B65H23/00 ,  A61F13/15772 ,  B65H2301/33224 ,  B65H2553/42 ,  B65H2801/57 ,  D06B23/08

摘要： Apparatus and methods are provided to minimize waste and improve quality and production in web processing operations. The apparatus and methods provide defect detection in deposition of acquisition material, which on current machines frequently flips and is difficult to detect when it has flipped causing manufacturers to scrap thousands of products. Using the present invention, defects are able to be detected by discerning a difference in the appearance from side to side with a vision camera, and an acquisition inverter can flip the material to a correct orientation.

摘要翻译： 提供了设备和方法，以最大限度地减少浪费，提高网络处理操作的质量和生产。 该设备和方法在采集材料的沉积中提供缺陷检测，其在当前机器上经常翻转，并且当其已经翻转导致制造商废除数千种产品时难以检测。 利用本发明，能够通过用视觉摄像机识别外观的差异来检测缺陷，并且采集变换器可以将材料翻转到正确的取向。